Real-Time PCR Kits
affigene® products
affigene® products are based on real-time PCR technology.
Focus: opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients (such as transplant recipients, AIDS patients and individuals with genetic immune defects).
One of the most important features of the affigene® products is their flexibility
- CE labelled flexible solution for sample preparation from different sample matrices such as cell free body fluids, whole blood, and swabs
- Compatibility with different sample preparation methods
- CE label valid on multiple real-time PCR platforms for flexible possibilities: Mx3000P® of Stratagene, Rotor-GeneTM of Corbett and iCycler of Bio-Rad
2 product lines:
- affigene® trender: correct monitoring of pathogen DNA with high sensitivity and a wide dynamic range
Current affigene® trender products: HBV, EBV, CMV and BKV - affigene® tracer: detection of pathogen DNA with high sensitivity
Current affigene® tracer products: Aspergillus, Cp/Mp (multiplex for Chlamydophila pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae), HSV1/2 (multiplex: separate detection without cross-reactivity) and VZV
All affigene® trender/tracer assays use the same PCR profile enabling multi-target runs in any combination. All products are fully licensed, including user licenses: worldwide PCR licence for use in clinical diagnostics, UDG technology and Scorpions technology.
affigene® is a trademark of Cepheid AB, former Sangtec Molecular Diagnostics AB, based in Bromma, Sweden.
Transplantation: following diagnostics are covered by AlphaOmega's product portfolio
- Blood group and HLA-typing
- Viral load monitoring via real-time PCR
- Monitoring of immune status of the patient via EliSpot technology
